Runefang Steel vs Sparkling Amethyst

Runefang Steel

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#a8acb0 (estimate)

Sparkling Amethyst

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09105
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9599bb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sparkling Amethyst is a little darker, much more saturated than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Sparkling Amethyst instead of Runefang Steel?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Sparkling Amethyst is a little darker, much more saturated than Runefang Steel.

Can I use Runefang Steel instead of Sparkling Amethyst?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runefang Steel is a little lighter, much more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Runefang Steel on the colour wheel See Sparkling Amethyst on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Runefang Steel

Other Citadel paints close to Sparkling Amethyst

All matches: Runefang Steel equivalents · Sparkling Amethyst equivalents

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